Putting cup



W. J. CHENOWETH PUTTING CUP Filgd June 9, 1922 Y INVENTOR.

R ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

. p i555 rargsnreesi WILLIAM J. onenownrn, or nnoawnn'rttinorsi PUTTING our.

Application filed June 9,

to provide a cup of the character referred to which is self draining, thus eliminating the possibility of water and mud accumulating therein to soil the golf-balls or the hands of players removing balls played into the cups; also to provide a cup wherein certain of the drain openings may be used for the insertion of the fingers for the bodily removal of the cup when it is desired to change the position of a cup, and also to provide a tapered sleeve disposed axially within the cup to receive the staff carrying the marker or flag, said sleeve also provided with drain openings in its wall.

The invention has for a further object to provide a cup which may be cast in one piece, and embody the features above enumerated, thereby producing a cup at small initial cost and being self contained no labor cost is required to assemble and parts may not become detached by rusting, or otherwise lost.

That my invention may be more fully understood reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the description, illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention, in which Figure 1 shows in elevation, part-1y in section, a putting-cup embodying my invention, and

Figure 2 is a top plan View of one half of the cup.

Like characters of references denote corresponding parts throughout the figures.

In the drawings 1 designates the cup comprising a cylinder or tube of a length and diameter adapted to fit in and form the lining for the ball receiving hole in the puttinggreen. Approximately midway between the ends of the cylinder is provided a partition or plate 2 which is preferably cast integral with the wall of the cylinder. A similar partition or plate 3, to that designated 2, is provided adjacent one end of the cylinder, preferably what is the lower end, and said 1922, Serial No. 566,931.

partition or plate, like the partition 2 is' preferably cast integral with the wall of the cyhnder. Disposed axially in the cylinder and between and connecting the partitions 2 and 3 and preferably cast integral therei with, is a tapered sleeve 4, open at both ends in the partitions, and the wall of said sleeve provided with openings 5 therein, preferably elongated slots, as shown. partitions 2 and 3 are also provided with openings 6 therein, preferably annularly arranged slots, as shown. The slots or open ings 6 are also preferably superimposed, as 7 not new and that their uses are well understood by those skilled in the art, but I am not aware of a cup so simple and possessing the characteristics of the one herein disclosed. The arrangement of the partitions 2 and 3 with the slots 6 provides not only a rigid support for the sleeve t which forms the bearing to support and maintain the marker staff A, but also provides for the proper and eficient draining of the cup. The opening at the upper end of the sleeve 4- in the partition 2 provides a'seat for the golf ball dropping into the cup, and the slots or openings 6 in the partition 2 provide cated and the other being located at or near the base of said member and both provided with an annular row of spaced drain openings, and anaxially disposed marker staff recelvlng and aligning sleeve connecting said partitions, the arrangement of sleeve in its relation to said partitions and said mem ber providing an uninterrupted space around said sleeve and between said partitions.

2. A putting cup made in one piece and comprising a cylindrical member formed with spaced annular partitions, one of such partitions being approximately centrally loattt Said 65 The tacated and the other being located at or near partitions and said member providing an the base of said member and both provided uninterrupted space around said sleeve and with an annular row of spaced drain openbetween said partitions. 10 ings, and an axially disposed tapered marker In Witness whereof I have hereunto afsleeve connecting said partitions and fixedmy hand this 1st day of June, 1922. vided With drain openings in its Wall, the

arrangement of sleeve in its relation to said WILLIAM J CHENOWETH. I 

